l9n/ Connecticut

2003 Regular Session

Senate Bill 901

AN ACT CONCERNING REPORTS OF SUSPECTED ABUSE, NEGLECT, EXPLOITATION OR ABANDONMENT OF ELDERLY PERSONS OR PERSONS IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES AND ESTABLISHING THE CRIME OF ABUSE OF AN ELDERLY, BLIND, DISABLED OR MENTALLY RETARDED PERSON.

Became law as Public Act 03-267, signed July 9, 2003, 148 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To provide for the prompt reporting of suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment of elderly persons or persons in long-term care facilities, and to prohibit retaliation against persons who report such abuse.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

5 co-sponsors

Edith G. Prague, John A. Kissel, Leonard A. Fasano, Donald J. DeFronzo, Win Smith

In the House of Representatives

    11 co-sponsors

    Konstantinos Diamantis, Michael A. Christ, Stephen D. Dargan, Jack Malone, Joan A. Lewis, Andrea L. Stillman, Carlo Leone, Ted C. Graziani, Felipe Reinoso, Themis Klarides, Steven T. Mikutel

    Its course

    February 11 to July 9, 2003, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action29 actions on 15 days

    In the SenateFeb 11 to May 29107 days

    Judiciary CommitteeFeb 11 to Apr 452 days

    Human Services CommitteeApr 30 to May 77 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 29 to Jun 46 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 4 to Jun 2319 days

    With the GovernorJun 23 to Jul 916 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentWithdrawn

      Withdrawn May 29

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 29 · Adopted Jun 4

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Jun 4

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Feb 11 – May 29

    1. Feb 11Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 24Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Apr 4Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 30Sent to Human Services Committee
    5. May 7Human Services Committee recommended it
    6. May 29Senate Amendment A was withdrawn
    7. The Senate adopted Senate Amendment B
    8. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment B

    In the House of Representatives May 29 – Jun 4

    1. May 29Sent to the House of Representatives
    2. Jun 4The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment B
    3. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment A
    4. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment B

    To the Governor Jun 19 – Jul 9

    1. Jun 19Numbered Public Act 03-267
    2. Jun 23Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jul 9Signed by the Governor
    All 29 actions, as published
    1. Feb 11REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 24PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Apr 4Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Apr 7FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 15REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 23RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 23FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 23SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 23FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 30REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    11. May 7Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. May 7FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. May 7RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. May 7NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. May 7FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    16. May 28DESIGNATED ONLY SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. May 28MATTER PASS RETAINEDSenate
    18. May 29AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN, SENATE AMENDMENT SCH.Senate
    19. May 29SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    20. May 29SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    21. May 29RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
    22. May 30FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    23. May 30HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    24. Jun 4HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    25. Jun 4HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    26. Jun 4HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    27. Jun 19PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    28. Jun 23TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    29. Jul 9SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor